Beautiful public park off the beaten path and away from tourists.

This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.

Crumbling remnant of Rio's colonial past tucked behind Corcovado mountain in the neighborhood of Cosme Velho.

Model Trains and Much More in Hamburg.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

The first model village in Brazil, built in 1917 to house workers at the jute sack factory.

A labyrinthine museum chronicling the history of African culture in Brazil.

A snake farm famous for its venemous varieties.

The bookstore with bookshelves built into unlikely places.

One of São Paulo's tight urban intersections has become a haven for graffiti artists ever since a single Batman started the trend.

A huge boat-shaped hotel with a blood red pool and other oddities.

These small sculptures pay homage to the lovable star of an iconic Argentine comic strip.

105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

These locks on North America’s oldest canal are named after a porcine rock formation.